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MobileBeat 2010, VentureBeat’s third annual conference on the future of mobile is coming up on July 12-13 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The two-day conference will explore "The Year of The Superphone and Who Will Profit", and we'll be there to hear what execs from Google, Samsung, HP, Motorola, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and more think of that there question. If you'd like to be there,...

We saved the best of the Samsung Galaxy S phones for last: the Epic 4G. It's similar to its other Galaxy S cousins, but adds in a horizontally sliding QWERTY keyboard and, yes, WiMAX 4G. The slider did add some thickness - but we're comparing that to the crazy-thing Galaxy phones on the other networks, by its lonesome the Epic 4G doesn't feel all that chunky or heavy. We obviously haven't had a...

We obviously have plenty of Froyo features to do deep dives on in the coming days and weeks, but there's one new feature that we want to point out that has us particularly excited: voice dialing with Bluetooth headsets. Android Central reader Luke tipped us off to take a closer look at Google's Android 2.2 rundown and right there, plain as day, they drop the bluetooth bomb: Voice dialing over...

Today at Google IO, Google has announced the Google TV platform. It will start right up in Television instead of into a specific interface. It can change channels, access your DVR, and even access the original guide. You can use your own remote or use a new remote control that Google will offer. The hardware itself will include TV sets, blu-ray players, companion set boxes. Will work with any...

`Logitech has gone ahead and put out a few details on their "companion box" for the just announced Google TV. They plan on 'leveraging [their] Harmony remote technology," which will mean you won't need a separate IR repeater to control the other elements of your home entertainment system and will mean you can still have a single remote for the whole shootin' match. Well, actually that's not true...

Google is showing off the next version of Android right now - Android 2.2, aka Froyo. We're liveblogging it right now, but you can watch this post to get the key bullet points of the new version as we hear about them Speed App data backup Improved Enterprise / Exchange Support Push services - "Android Intent" Tethering / Mobile Hotspot Much faster browsing experience - V8 in...

Like many of you, we are already wondering if and when our favorite Android phones will get the Froyo Android 2.2 upgrade. By "favorite Android phones" we naturally mean the hotness made by HTC. So, we asked and here's the deal: if your phone was released in 2010, you have a good chance of getting Froyo. Definitely on deck: The Desire, Droid Incredible, EVO 4G, MyTouch Slide, and future models....

The Froyo craziness continues - Google as already released the Software Development Kit for Android 2.2.If you're an Android developer, go on over to the Android Developer site to get your download on so you can learn all about the new speed, how app data backup works, the fact that your app can now be installed on SD cards, and all the other hot details on Android 2.2.While you're thinking about...

Google is currently showing off some amazing Android Marketplace improvements right now. You can now browse the Android Market from your desktop and send apps and music directly to your device over the internet without having to tether over USB (yet another shot at Apple there). Yep, Android Marketplace will be selling music soon.What has us really pumped, however, is that they're currently...

Verizon has gone ahead and made the LG Ally official. You can go on and pick up it in stores and online on May 20th, but pre-orders on line start tomorrow, May 13th (both as rumored). The price is a reasonable $99 after 2 year contract and a $100 rebate.Big V is touting the "tempered glass touch screen," which clocks in with WVGA at 3.2" diagonally, it's attached to a body with a slide-out...

How to improve battery life on your Android phone Sprint Evo 4G WiMax hotspot likely will have a monthly charge, and a look at Radio Shack's Evo 4G sales sheets Dropbox Android app is now available Bonus: Nexus One giveaway winners Video First Look of BlackBerry 6 Running on a BlackBerry 9670 Video First Look of the BlackBerry Bold 9800 Slider...

Droid Incredible Review, see all Verizon Droid Incredible coverage Getting started with Google Voice Android 2.1 now on more than one-quarter of all Android phones A to Z on the new CrackBerry Mobile Superstore CrackBerry Podcast 051: Setting the Stage for WES 2010 Must-Read Article: In an Emergency, Why Cellular Data is Better Than Voice Three...

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